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NCT01460771
Unknown
Phase 2

Pilot Open-label and Blinded Clinical Trial of Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation in Childhood Dystonia

University of Southern California1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentSeptember 2011
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ConditionsChildhood Onset Dystonias

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Childhood Onset Dystonias
Sponsor
University of Southern California
Enrollment
100
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Hand muscle overflow
Last Updated
11 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesize that transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex will reduce muscle overflow and improve hand function in children with primary or secondary dystonia.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2011
End Date
September 2017
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Crossover
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Terence Sanger

Associate Professor

University of Southern California

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •dystonia affecting one or both hands
  • •age 4 to 21 years

Exclusion Criteria

  • •metal implants in the head
  • •inability to cooperate with instructions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hand muscle overflow

Time Frame: 10 minutes post- transcranial Direct-current Stimulation (TDCS)

surface EMG measure of overflow into muscles during attempted relaxation.

Study Sites (1)

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